Page 3: Historical Events In 1977

Feb 06   In the year 1977 alain Prieur jumps his motorcycle 65 meter over 16 buses, near Paris   

Feb 07   Herman Dooyeweerd, Dutch philosopher/lawyer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Feb 07   Soyuz 24 launches with 2 cosmonauts on this day in history.   

Feb 08   In the year 1977 earthquake in San Francisco CA, at 5.0, strongest since 1966   

Feb 08   Hustler publisher Larry Flynt sentenced on this day in history.   

Feb 09   In the year 1977 denys Amiel, French dramatist/playwright (Le mouton noir), dies at 92   

Feb 10   In the year 1977 grace Mary Williams, composer, dies at 70   

Feb 11   20.2-kg lobster caught off Nova Scotia (heaviest known crustacean) on this day in history.   

Feb 11   On this day in history louis J M Beel, Dutch premier (1946-48, 58-59), dies at 74   

Feb 11   In the year 1977 off Nova Scotia fisherman catches 20.2 kg lobster off Nova Scotia; the world's heaviest known crustacean   

Feb 13   In the year 1977 eric Heiden is 1st American to win world speed skating championship   

Feb 13   Jack Gardner, actor (Wild Bill Hickok, 3 Russian Girls), dies at 77 in the year 1977.   

Feb 13   In the year 1977 pam Higgins wins LPGA American Cancer Society Golf Classic   

Feb 14   In the year 1977 the Unity Bank of Canada and Provincial Bank of Canada merge   

Feb 15   In the year 1977 royal Bank transfers three head office departments from Montreal to Toronto.   

Feb 15   On this day in history social-democrats win Danish parliamentary election   

Feb 16   In the year 1977 uSSR performs nuclear test at Sary Shagan USSR   

Feb 17   In the year 1977 quincy Howe, newscaster (CBS Weekend News), dies at 76   

Feb 18   George Harrison releases "True Love" in the year 1977.   

Feb 18   The first space shuttle, Enterprise, makes its maiden flight (carried atop a Boeing 747), over the Mojave Desert in the year 1977.   

Feb 19   Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" album released in the year 1977.   

Feb 19   France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island on this day in history.   

Feb 19   Shuttle Enterprise makes first test flight atop a 747 jetliner on this day in history.   

Feb 21   On this day in history 74 Unification Church couples wed in New York NY   

Feb 22   On this day in history edith Barrett, actress (Molly & Me, Ghost Ship), dies at 64   

Feb 24   On this day in history president Carter announces US foreign aid will consider human rights   

Feb 25   On this day in history oil tanker explosion west of Honolulu spills 31 million gallons   

Feb 25   In the year 1977 soyuz 24 returns to Earth   

Feb 26   Bukka White, rocker, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

Feb 26   First flight of Space Shuttle (atop a Boeing 747) on this day in history.   

Feb 27   Allison Hayes, actress (Attack of 50 Foot Woman), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

Feb 27   In the year 1977 in Toronto, Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones rock group is arrested by the RCMP and charged with possession of heroin with intent to traffic and possession of cocaine   

Feb 27   On this day in history judy Rankin wins LPGA Bent Tree Golf Classic   

Feb 27   In the year 1977 keith Richards gets suspended sentence for heroin possession, Canada   

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Jan 18   Curtis Cregan, American actor was born in the year 1977.   

Apr 02   In the year 1977 birth of jelena Abbou, Serbian fitness model   

Apr 02   Michael Fassbender, Actor was born in the year 1977.   

Apr 02   In the year 1977 birth of aiden Turner, British actor   

Apr 19   In the year 1977 birth of lucien Mettomo, Cameroonian footballer   

Apr 19   Joe Beimel, American baseball player was born on this day in history.   

Apr 19   Dennys Reyes, Mexican baseball player was born in the year 1977.   

Apr 21   In the year 1977 birth of karen Ann Peterson, Miss Aruba Universe (1997)   

Jan 02   Erroll Garner, jazz pianist (Misty), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1977 death of avraham Ofer, Israeli minister of housing, commits suicide   

Jan 05   Onslow Stevens, actor (Mr Fisher-This is the Life), dies at 74 in the year 1977.   

Jan 09   On this day in history alexey Kozlovsky, composer, dies at 71   

Jan 12   On this day in history henri-Georges Clouzot, director (Diabolique, Truth), dies at 69   

Jan 14   On this day in history abdul Razak bin Hussain, premier of Malaysia (1970-77), dies at 53   

Jan 17   Gary Gilmore, executed in Utah, 1st US execution since 1967 died in the year 1977.   

Jan 18   In the year 1977 carl Zuckmayer, German/Swiss/US playwright (Second Wind), dies at 80